Glass, born of earth and fire, is a uniquely versatile artistic material. Simultaneously demanding and forgiving it lends itself to a myriad of techniques. Exploring those techniques can become an obsession. I have followed this obsession down a number of different pathways. In some of these efforts I lead. In others the glass leads. Either way the result of this collaboration is a unique item not exactly duplicated anywhere in our universe. I like that and it gives me great satisfaction when the work resonates with another individual.

My formal training and career was as an academic scientist. Only after retirement have I pursued my interest in art. I have been fortunate that this has occurred in an age in which  there is a vibrant and talented world wide community of glass artists  from whom I could learn how to work with glass, both in person and via the internet.  I am grateful to all of them.